Enrollment and Special Programs

Part-Time Student Status

Certain degree-seeking students may, after consultation with their academic advisor and the Registrar, enroll on a part-time basis for a short period of time. Students must submit a written request for part-time status to the Registrar and may enroll in no more than 2.75 Scripps courses while part-time. Students considering part-time enrollment should also confer with the Offices of Financial Aid, Student Accounts, and Residence Life to understand the implications related to this.  

Students wishing to complete the entire Scripps BA degree program on a part-time basis must submit a written request for permanent part-time status to the Registrar but may enroll in no more than 2.75 courses per semester for their entire program at Scripps. Permanent part-time students enrolled half time (a minimum of one and one-half courses) or more may be eligible for financial aid, as funds permit.

• All part-time students will pay the current per-course fee plus student body fees
• Part-time students are not eligible to live in the residence halls and are not eligible to participate in NCAA athletics.
• Part-time students are not eligible for VA benefits.
• International students on an F-1 or J-1 visa may not be enrolled on a part-time basis except under certain conditions; confer carefully with the International Student Advisor.

Enrollment

Continuous Enrollment

It is expected that degree-seeking students will maintain continuous full-time enrollment for eight successive semesters and that, if their plans change, they must formally notify the Registrar by submitting the appropriate Leave of Absence form or Withdrawal form; both forms available in the Registrar’s Office.  See Leave of Absence or Withdrawing from the College sections for more information.

Administrative Withdrawal

Scripps College reserves the right to withdraw students from the College for non-attendance. Students are responsible for confirming their enrollment at Scripps or one of its approved off-campus study programs each semester by attending all registered courses and communicating with College officials. Students who fail to satisfy these responsibilities are subject to administrative withdrawal from the College for non-attendance as of the tenth instructional day of the semester.

Deferred admission

 Admitted students who wish to defer their enrollment must contact the Office of Admission to discuss their request. If a student arrives at Scripps and decides to delay their entrance, a request to the Office of Admission must be made by the 10^th day of instruction and the delay must be for a full year for first-time first-year students; transfer students may request delay for a semester or full year. After the 10th day of instruction, students must file a Leave of Absence or Withdrawal with the Registrar.

Enrollment Beyond Eight Semesters: College sponsored housing

Full-time students may participate in room selection and receive college sponsored housing for up to eight semesters. After enrolling in eight semesters (meaning student was enrolled as a full-time student as of the census date, which is typically the tenth or twelvth day of instruction and serves as the official reporting date for the College), any student who remains enrolled for an additional semester is not guaranteed housing. The student may apply to be placed on a waitlist with Residential Life.  Students on the waitlist do not participate in room selection and are offered a college sponsored housing space if any spaces are available following a completed room selection process. Placement on the waitlist is on a first come, first served basis. Availability is not guaranteed, and students are encouraged to make alternate housing arrangements if local housing is needed.

Leave of Absence

Voluntary Leave

Leaves of absence for up to two semesters are permitted for students for personal, medical, financial, or other reasons. Students interested in taking time away from Scripps College should consult with the Registrar and the Dean of Students to determine which type of leave best suits their needs. Students attending Scripps on an F-1 or J-1 visa must consult with the DSO and Registrar prior to requesting a leave and prior to returning from it so that they understand the effect a leave has on their visa status.

Students may take either a personal leave or a medical leave:

• Personal leaves of absence are appropriate when a student needs time away from the College to pursue personal or family matters, military or religious obligations, employment, or enrichment opportunities. Contact the Registrar to effect a personal leave of absence.
• Medical leaves of absence are appropriate when a student needs time away from Scripps to pursue treatment for a physical or psychological condition. Contact the Dean of Students to effect a medical leave of absence.

A student who initiates a leave of absence after the last day to drop courses and prior to the course withdrawal deadline will be assigned a grade of W for each current course enrollment. The timing of a leave may have financial consequences, thus students requesting leaves are advised to make their plans known as far in advance as possible. Students are advised to confer directly with Student Accounts and Financial Aid to understand the financial implications of their choices. Refer to the Expenses section of the Catalog for possible refund information. 

Campus email address, academic portal access, and campus mailbox are retained during the leave of absence.

While on leave of absence, a student may not reside in campus housing, nor attend courses at The Claremont Colleges. 

Scripps College allows enrolled members ofthe Armed Forces, including reserve components and National Guard, to be readmitted if such members are temporarily unavailable or must interrupt enrollment by reason of serving in the Armed Forces. The College will accommodate short absences for such services in the Armed Forces. 

Students who plan to attend and transfer credit from another college are subject to Scripps transfer credit policies. Students must confer with the Registrar for any questions regarding transfer credit policies and procedures. Students will not receive credit from a study abroad program completed outside the purview of the Scripps Study Abroad and Global Education Office while on a leave of absence from Scripps.

Students wishing to extend a leave of absence beyond two semesters shall notify the Registrar in writing of their plans. Students on leave beyond four semesters are subject to administrative withdrawal.

Questions regarding taking a leave of absence should be directed to the Registrar at registrar@scrippscollege.edu and the Dean of Students Office at deanofstudentsoffice@scrippscollege.edu.

Involuntary Leave

Returning from a Leave of Absence

• Personal leave of absence: The Registrar approves requests to return from a personal leave of absence. A student returning from a leave of absence should formally notify the Registrar by March 1 for the following fall semester, or by November 1 for the following spring semester. These dates will allow the student to participate in pre-registration for the semester of intended return. Requests to return after these dates may be considered on a case-by-case basis and may not be eligible for campus housing and/or financial aid. 
   
• Medical leave of absence: The Dean of Students Office approves requests to return from a medical leave of absence. A student seeking to return from a medical leave of absence must provide the Dean of Students Office a Reentry Assessment Form their treating professional for conditional approval to return. Conditional approval will allow student to participate in pre-registration and to request college sponsored housing.Contact the Dean of Students Office to discuss the re-entry clearance process following a medical leave of absence.
  • For Fall return from Medical Leave of Absence
    March 1: Reentry Assessment Form due to the Dean of Students Office for conditional approval.  
    August 1: Additional documentation due to the Dean of Students Office for full approval. 
     
     
  • For Spring return from Medical Leave of Absence
    November 1: Reentry Assessment Form due to the Dean of Students Office for conditional approval.
    January 3: Additional documentation due to the Dean of Students Office for full approval.
     
• Students returning from Leave of Absence may not be eligible for Scripps-sponsored housing and/or financial aid.  Re-enrolling students must confer with Residence Life, Student Accounts, and Financial Aid as early as possible so that they will be aware of deadlines and financial obligations.
• Students who plan to attend and transfer credit from another college are subject to Scripps transfer credit policies. Students must confer with the Registrar for any questions regarding transfer credit policies and procedures. Students will not receive credit from a study abroad program completed outside the purview of the Scripps Study Abroad and Global Education Office. 

Withdrawing from the College

If for unanticipated reasons a student requests to withdraw from the College before the end of the semester, the student must contact the Dean of Students Office and the Registrar. Any student who initiates a withdrawal from the College after the last day to drop courses will be assigned a grade of W for each current course enrollment; students who withdraw from the College after the published course withdrawal deadline are responsible for grades earned in courses. (Refer to the Expenses  section of the Catalog for possible refund information.) Withdrawing from the College is effected by submitting a Withdrawal form to the Registrar.

• A student may voluntarily withdraw from Scripps by completing a Withdrawal form available at the Registrar’s Office. Once submitted, this information is shared with offices who need to know, such as the Dean of Students, the Registrar, and the Office of Financial Aid, Student Accounts, etc. Refund deadlines and policies apply; contact the Office of Student Accounts for details. 
• Transcripts of students who withdraw from Scripps by the last day to drop from courses without academic penalty will reflect no enrollment for that semester. Transcripts will show non-punitive grades of W in courses for students who withdraw after the deadline to drop from classes and not later than the course withdrawal deadline.
• Campus email address, academic portal access, and campus mailbox are inactivated following withdrawal from the College.

Administrative Withdrawal for non-attendance

Questions regarding withdrawal from the College should be directed to the Registrar and the Dean of Students Office. Withdrawing from the College may have implications for financial aid recipients. See the Financial Aid  section of the Scripps Catalog for more information.

Readmission to the College

Following withdrawal or dismissal from the College, a former student may contact the Office of Admission to reapply to the College. The Vice President for Enrollment in consultation with the Registrar may consider such requests.

Students who seek readmission following a medical withdrawal will need to provide the a statement from their treating physician that supports their return to enrollment. This documentation should be submitted with their application materials. 

Request for readmission following separation from the College must be received by the Vice President for Enrollment by March 15 for fall attendance, or by November 1 for spring readmission. Requests received after this date may be considered, but those students may not be able to participate in pre-registration or housing selection. Note that financial aid deadlines may precede these dates, and aid may be limited, restricted, or not available. Readmission does not guarantee financial aid availability or campus housing availablilty. 

Questions regarding readmission to the College should be directed to the Office of Admission.

High School Students

Scripps allows a maximum of two high school guests per semester from area high schools in Claremont, Upland, Montclair, and Pomona. High school guests pay $100 per course and cross registration in courses offered at the other Claremont Colleges is not available.

Attendance at Scripps as a high school student does not obligate the College in any way to accept the student as a degree-seeking student should the student choose to apply. On-campus housing and financial aid are not available to high school students.

High school students interested in enrolling in a Scripps course should submit the Non-Degree Seeking Student Registration form within the first ten days of the semester[JJ1] . Contact the Office of Admission with any questions as well as information about restrictions that apply to high school students.

Combined Degree Programs

Career preparation and planning are natural extensions of the Scripps commitment to the long-term needs of its students. One of the challenges open to a select group of highly qualified students is the opportunity to earn a Scripps Bachelor of Arts degree while also pursuing one of several master’s degree programs offered by The Claremont Graduate University, including American politics, business administration, economics, international studies, and public policy. Scripps also offers to qualified students the opportunity to earn a BA degree with a BS degree in engineering at a large number of institutions. All programs provide the Scripps student with a superior foundation for specialization after college in professional training.

Because the joint degree programs are accelerated, the student must fulfill the general requirements for a Scripps degree early. In the case of The Claremont Graduate University programs, the student should plan to fulfill at least half of the major courses by the end of the third year; in the fourth year the student normally completes the requirements for the Scripps degree, including the senior thesis, and begins graduate study.

Guidelines for Selected Programs in Engineering

Students interested in the a BA/BS Program in Engineering should consult with the appropriate Scripps advisor at the earliest possible opportunity. A petition to the Scripps Committee on Academic Review for entry to the program is necessary no later than mid-fall semester of the junior year.

This combined degree program allows highly qualified students the opportunity to pursue a dual bachelor’s degree. On this 3+2 program, the student spends three years at Scripps and transfers to the second college or university for two years, receiving two degrees in five years. Scripps students have completed engineering requirements at Columbia University, Harvey Mudd College, USC, and Washington University among other programs in recent years.

Students in the program must satisfy all the Scripps general education requirements. In addition, as a prerequisite for transfer, the student must complete up to four mathematics and six science courses as well as a course in computer science. This program allows students to pursue an engineering career while obtaining the breadth and exposure of a liberal arts education.

Careful planning and advising are necessary to structure a 3+2 engineering program successfully. Professor Kevin Setter is the Scripps advisor who should be seen for specific course planning, prerequisites, admissions procedures, tuition, and financial aid. Any student who, having entered a 3+2 program, decides for any reason to withdraw from it should return to the Scripps advisor for counsel and plan to complete all requirements for the Scripps BA, typically with a mathematics, physics, or other science major.

Guidelines for Programs with the Claremont Graduate University

The Claremont Graduate Scholars Program is a combined bachelors to master’s program that offers Scripps students benefits in starting a graduate degree program in a wide varieity of fields (including Business Administration, Politics and Public Policy, Public Health, Economics, Arts Management, etc.) awhile simultanesoulsy completing their undergraduate studies. Scripps students may earn an MA, MS, MBA, MPH, or a California Preliminatry Teaching Credential on an accelerated timeline. A significant amount of transfer credit may be applied upon admission to one of CGU’s master’s degree programs. For a complete list of programs, see https://www.cgu.edu/academics/? or contact admissions@cgu.edu. 

• Students interested in joint Scripps/The Claremont Graduate University programs should consult with the appropriate Scripps advisor at the earliest possible opportunity.Students considering pursuing one of these combined degree programs should carefully plan their academic path in close consultation with their academic advisor, the Registrar, and the CGU school or program director.  
• Students apply to The Claremont Graduate University according to CGU’s normal procedure during the pre-registration period in May of their junior year at Scripps. Students admitted to the Graduate University will have demonstrated a level of achievement indicative of success in graduate work, particularly in their majors, as shown by supportive letters of recommendation and, as necessary, personal interviews and submission of written work. Admission depends upon approval of the chairperson and faculty of the given master’s program with concurrence of the Graduate University’s dean.

Candidates for the some Master’s programs may be required to take the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) no later than November of their fourth (or senior) year. Candidates for the combined BA/M.BA program may be required to take the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). Career Planning & Resources can offer detailed information about both the GRE and the GMAT tests. The GRE/GMAT requirement may be waived for some programs. Please consult with a CGU admissions representative for more information. 

Scripps does not penalize the student who, having entered a joint program, decides for any reason to withdraw from it. Such a student should return to the Scripps advisor for counsel and, in consultation with the dean of the faculty if necessary, plan to complete all requirements for the Scripps BA.

While officially in residence at Scripps through the fourth year, a student participating in joint programs with CGU may wish to petition to the Dean of Students to live off campus. It is assumed that the student will not live in the College’s residence halls after the fourth year.

European Union

The European Union Center of California at Scripps College offers a program of minimum requirements for proficiency in European Union Studies, for which students receive a letter of commendation from the European Union Center of California. The purpose of this program is to encourage students to pursue a coherent academic program with substantial contemporary European and EU content while pursuing the academic major of their choice. The requirements of the program consist of (1) three courses in the areas of modern European history, comparative European politics, European economics, and European Union integration and institutions, plus one course from a list of pre-approved electives; (2) completing four full credit courses of at least one modern European language (excluding English), or a letter from a language professor attesting to the student’s equivalent proficiency; (3) attendance at three (or more) EU Center of California events. For more information about the program, please visit European Union Center of California at https://eucenter.scrippscollege.edu/student-resources/european-union-studies-program.

Military Science-ROTC

Army

Students interested in earning a commission in the United States Army concurrently with obtaining a degree may do so by enrolling in either the two-, three-, or four-year program offered through the Department of Military Science and Leadership, Bauer Center (South), 500 East Ninth Street, Claremont, CA 91711 at Claremont McKenna College. Information may be otbained by contacting the ROTC Enrollment Officer at (909)607-7752, Fax (909)607-6735 or visiting the website at www.cmcarmyrotc.com.

Scholarships

High school students interested in four-year ROTC national scholarships, which will cover 100% tuition, books, and some personal expenses, must apply to Army ROTC by January 10 of their senior year. Campus based scholarships are available after the national scholarship boards. Details about the scholarship program may be obtained by contacting the ROTC unit directly or a high school counseling office.

College students should contact their local ROTC detachments for information on the one-, two-, and three-year scholarship programs.